ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) Australia coach Darren Lehmann says Jonathan Trott's withdrawal from the Ashes tour due to stress will not be used as ammunition in the sledging battle between the teams during the second test beginning at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
But Lehmann has still stopped short of condemning opening batsman David Warner, who labelled Trott's as "weak" during the first test, prompting debate about the no-go zones of the intense rivalry between the two teams.
"We didn't know what was going on with Jonathan Trott," Lehmann said on Saturday. "And that certainly won't be talked about in this test match at all. We wish him all the best in his recovery."
Lehmann said he had counseled Warner, who retrospectively acknowledged he overstepped the line by questioning Trott's approach and performance.
"We didn't know anything about the illness or whatnot," Warner said in a local media interview. "It's sad to see anyone go through that tough period and if he's got an illness that's there we hope he gets the right people to help him out.